overwhelming and frustrating. Many of our survey respondents say
they struggle with what they perceive as unwelcome and unjustified
departures from com-
mon sense.
"I feel that many
recommendations
are generated by
those sitting behind a
desk trying to justify
their job somehow,"
says Kamille
Livingston, RN, direc-
tor of nursing at the
St. George (Utah)
Surgical Center.
"They're not on the
front line dealing
with the day-to-day
stresses of the job
and do not realize
how much these reg-
ulations actually tie
our hands and pre-
vent us from giving
the quality patient
care that we would
like."
Readers mentioned
dozens of issues, but
the 5 that drew the
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D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | O U T P A T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T
How strong is the evidence is to support the many
recommendations and guidelines you're asked to
follow?
Very strong 14% Not very strong 32%
Moderately strong 46% Not strong at all 8%
Have you ever seen 2 or more facilities interpret
and handle the same guideline differently?
Yes 92% No 8%
Do you think there are any guidelines or recom-
mendations that need to be updated — that may
have seemed appropriate at one time, but that no
longer do?
Yes 75% No 25%
Do you ever feel as if your facility is wasting time
or money by trying to comply with overreaching or
unnecessary rules and recommendations?
Yes 74% No 26%
Outpatient Surgery Magazine reader survey,
November 2015, n=360.
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